Bypolls in Pakistan conclude, marred by violence and network shutdowns

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Voting for 21 national and provincial seats in Pakistan came to a close on Sunday (Apr 21) amid the temporary suspension of cellular services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan provinces. The authorities claimed these measures were taken to safeguard the electoral process, as reported by Dawn on Sunday.

For how many seats were the bypolls held?

The bypolls covered five seats in the National Assembly, 12 seats in the Punjab Assembly, two seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, and…